Insect trap

An insect trap comprising:

• an enclosure for receiving a human or an animal therein, and comprising an opening configured to allow air to flow out of the enclosure and prevent insects from entering the enclosure, wherein the enclosure comprises a fan for blowing air through the opening towards the outside;
• and
• a trapping unit disposed outside of the enclosure and in fluidic communication with the opening, and comprising a heatable container and a heating element;
• wherein the heatable container comprises either:
• (i) adhesive material, or (ii) material comprising insecticide, and the adhesive material or the material comprising insecticide is disposed on the outside of the heatable container, and the heatable container is configured to hold a liquid for retaining heat energy, and wherein the heating element is configured to heat the heatable container and the liquid held therein.

A method of trapping, killing, or trapping and killing an insect, the method comprising:

• disposing a human or animal inside an enclosure comprising an opening configured to allow air to flow out of the enclosure and prevent insects from entering the enclosure;
• blowing air through the opening to the outside using a fan;
• arranging a trapping unit outside of the enclosure to be in fluidic communication with the opening, wherein the fan does not suck air into the trapping unit and the trapping unit comprises:
• a heatable container comprising either:
• (i) adhesive material, or
• (ii) material comprising insecticide,
• further comprising disposing a liquid in the heatable container for retaining heat energy,
• and heating the heatable container and the liquid using a heating element.